"Later, I was not beheaded. It was my brother who rushed back and pleaded for me, and I escaped death. I was overjoyed when I saw him. I told him that I did not do it. It was all the Crown Prince's doing. I thought he was the only one who could stand up for me. I had been waiting for him to come back so that I could tell him all my grievances."
"But he kicked me to the ground, scolded me for disgracing the Empress, scolded me for being ungrateful, and scolded me for having wolfish ambitions!"
"At that moment, I only had one thought: Let me die..."
It was from this moment that Zhou Chen completely lost the will to live.
Tears dripped onto the back of his hand. Zhou Chen lowered his head, his shoulders trembling incessantly.
When talking about the Empress's wickedness, he remained calm as if he were talking about someone else, but when talking about his brother's inability to distinguish right from wrong, he shed tears of grievance.
Su Jinxia took out a handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen carefully took it, but it was no use. He wiped his tears haphazardly with his sleeve, trying to stop crying, as if he didn't want to appear too weak in front of Su Jinxia.
"Do you want revenge?" Su Jin suddenly asked, posing a question that struck at the heart of the matter.
Zhou Chen was startled. Revenge? He had no right to even mention revenge!
The other party is the empress, the crown prince, or even a whole country. How could he possibly have the power to take revenge?
Zhou Chen's eyes were dim, and he was not in a good mood. Rather than seeking revenge, he wanted to live a good life with Su's parents.
Su Jin raised an eyebrow. "So many people have bullied and hurt you, don't you want revenge?"
Zhou Chen gently shook his head. His current happy life was hard-won, and he dared not easily destroy it.
Su Jin was somewhat discouraged. "Then don't you want to prove to your brother that he was wrong, not you?"
Zhou Chen's hands were clenched together, just like his heart. That was his own brother. How could he not want to? But how could he prove it? Even if he wanted his brother to tell him everything, would his brother believe him?
“The Empress treats my brother completely differently from me. My brother was raised by the Empress herself. He is not her biological son, but he is better than her own son. Even if I tell you everything, my brother will not believe me!” Zhou Chen’s shoulders slumped even more.
Zhou Chen didn't not want to, he just couldn't do it!
Although he saw hope in life, he lacked the courage to break through the darkness and reclaim everything he had lost.
Zhou Chen raised his eyes and looked at Su Jin with hope. "I don't care about the past because I already have you all. Now, all I want is to protect my father and mother. So, please let me join the Liuli Society!"
Only by becoming a disciple of the Ruri Society can he quickly gain power and protect those he wants to protect.
Su Jin closed her eyes gently, sighed deeply, and finally spoke after thinking for a long time.
I'll give you two choices.
"First, stay in Liuli Village and live a normal life. You will no longer be called Zhou Chen, nor will you be a prince. I will give you a completely new identity, and no one will bother you anymore. Of course, you will not have to become a disciple of the Liuli Society, because I will not allow anyone to have the possibility of harming my parents."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen's eyebrows drooped in disappointment. Yes, his sister was the Lord of Glass. If she wanted to protect their father and mother, she had plenty of ways to do so. Why would she need him?
Su Jin observed Zhou Chen for a long time without speaking. Zhou Chen looked up curiously and asked, "What's the second option?"
Su Jin then said, "Second, come with me!"
"I will help you cleanse yourself of all the filth that has ever tainted you, help you kill all those who have hurt you, and prove to your brother that he trusted the wrong person and wronged you!"
Zhou Chen blinked his big eyes in utter surprise. He couldn't believe that Su Jinxia would help him like this.
Su Jinxia added, "Of course, the second path is not so easy; it will be full of thorns, and you must be prepared to forge ahead! Even if you are covered in wounds, you must never retreat!"
Zhou Chen was confused. He was a prince, and if he followed Su Jin, it might shake Su Jin's position as the Prince of Zhuang.
Why did you do that?
"You don't need to know why, you just need to figure out how you want to live your life." Su Jinxia didn't want to give too many reasons to interfere with Zhou Chen's judgment, because Su Jinxia could feel Zhou Chen's longing for a peaceful life.
If Zhou Chen chooses the first path, then Su Jin will pretend that she never saved the Fourteenth Prince!
Zhou Chen clenched her small hands, hesitant.
Su Jin said softly, "Take your time to think it over, and just tell me your answer before I leave."
Zhou Chen nodded slightly.
"I'll have Su Hu take you home. Tell your parents I'll be back for lunch this afternoon."
Zhou Chen nodded again and walked out the door in a daze.
On the way back, Zhou Chen was still puzzled. He looked up at the imposing Su Hu beside him and couldn't help but feel a little timid. But after thinking about what Su Jin had said, he mustered up his courage and asked, "Brother Su, I heard that you are the person my sister trusts the most in the Liuli Society. Can I ask you a question?"
"you say."
"My sister wants me to go to the army with her. I don't understand why. Won't this ruin her important plans?"
Su Hu chuckled softly, "I know what you're thinking. You're afraid your status will shake her prestige, but with your weakling appearance, thinking you can shake her is really wishful thinking!"
Zhou Chen pursed his lips and lowered his head in shame.
Su Hu continued, "On the contrary, your appearance might bring a turning point for Zhuang Jun."
"What do you mean?" Zhou Chen's eyes lit up.
Su Hu said solemnly, "The Zhuang army is a peasant uprising. Those powerful and influential forces look down on us. The deeper the Zhuang army goes into the Central Plains and gets closer to the capital, the more difficult it will be for them to advance."
"The southeast is far from the capital and has suffered from disasters for years. The court has not taken any action, and the people are already very disappointed with the court. That's why we were able to take over the cities in the southeast smoothly. But the same method is not applicable to the Central Plains. If we want to continue to expand our territory, we must find another way, and you may be an opportunity."
Zhou Chen understood a little.
Zhou Chen may not want revenge, but he definitely wants to be a useful person, protect his parents, and repay his sister. He will do anything that can be of use, rather than hiding in his own little world and enjoying the warmth that others bring him.
Zhou Chen was a man who lived with the spirit of death and was not afraid of the thorny path!
At this moment, Zhou Chen's heart had found its direction.
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Phoenix Pavilion.
Shen Qianxue walked up the steps one by one. He had been soaked in the rain all night, his hair was disheveled, his face was pale, his clothes were wet and stained at the hem, but he didn't care. Like a dazed rag doll, he mechanically walked up the steps.
The guards had never seen Shen Qianxue like this before, and were startled. They quickly stepped forward and bowed, "My lord!"
Shen Qianxue seemed not to hear, and continued walking until she reached the last step.
He looked at the entire Phoenix Pavilion, and his eyes gradually changed, turning painful.
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